[OGD] Laelia jongheana pollen available

2008-03-16 Thread Cynthia Hill
If anyone is interested in pollen from Laelia jongheana, please contact me off-list. Cynthia Hill Berkeley, CA [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com

[OGD] show / Indiana (US)

2008-03-16 Thread viateur . boutot
"Central Indiana Orchid Society's Spring Orchid Show... at Garfield Park Conservatory. ... The conservatory last year was filled with no less than 122 arrangements... while Hawaii has two or three varieties of orchids, Indiana... has... 42 native kinds. ... the same weekend as... at Indianapolis

[OGD] Study of mealybugs or other insects as a vector for viruses?

2008-03-16 Thread lee
I appreciate the anecdotal or best thinking on virus transmission. I also find it logical that viruses are transmitted by insects. But I was looking for science to confirm such. With regard to plants in general, I have found one article. 'Encyclopedia of Plant and Crop Science' Insects as Vectors..

Re: [OGD] Bletia urbana / endangered, reprodruced and reintroduced (Mexico)

2008-03-16 Thread Ray B
Oh crap. Here comes that "language" thing again. Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies. Books, Artwork, and lots of Free Info! ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/lis

[OGD] Bletia urbana / endangered, reprodruced and reintroduced (Mexico)

2008-03-16 Thread viateur . boutot
"el Laboratorio de Cultivo de Tejidos Vegetales (LCTV)... Investigadores del LCTV, adscrito al Jardín Botánico[JB] que es parte del Instituto de Biología en la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México[UNAM], recuperaron para el jardín ejemplares de... Bletia urbana... Víctor Manuel Chávez Ávila,

Re: [OGD] Virus Transmission

2008-03-16 Thread Ray B
And if there are exposed lesions, those fluids are not available? Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies. Books, Artwork, and lots of Free Info! - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 9:09 AM Subject: Re: [OGD] Vi

Re: [OGD] Virus Transmission

2008-03-16 Thread IrisCohen
In a message dated 3/16/08 12:15:38 AM, Ray writes: > Did you forget water splashing from one plant to another? > That is a common way of transmitting bacterial infection, not viruses. Remember the rules you read all the time about AIDS; the same principles apply. Orchid viruses are spread by th

Re: [OGD] Virus Transmission.

2008-03-16 Thread IrisCohen
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[OGD] society / Western Pennsylvania (US)

2008-03-16 Thread viateur . boutot
"Nancy Kline and Carol Panza... met... five years ago after separately attending the Orchid Society of Western Pennsylvania's show, an event they now are chairing for the second year... Their common interest sparked a friendship. ... Both women now have extensive collections... Both use artifici

[OGD] Flow hoods

2008-03-16 Thread Aaron J. Hicks
Barbara <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> queried thusly: >I am building a laminar flow hood and it occurred to me that there might >be a difference in efficiency and/or function between vertical and >horizontal laminar flow. The professional models come both ways. Here's >my thinking so far. Please f

[OGD] Viruses in wild orchids

2008-03-16 Thread Peter O'Byrne
In OGD V10 #83, Iris Cohen said: "Viruses are very rarely found in wild orchids." Hmmm. Iris, can you provide any evidence that supports that statement ? It doesn't match my field observations, where I commonly see plants that appear to be virus-infected. I haven't taken any of them home & tested